The Code of Criminal Procedure

Information in cognizable cases

Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases

Police officer‘s power to investigate cognizable case

Procedure for investigation

Report how submitted

Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

Police officer‘s power to require attendance of witnesses

Examination of witnesses by police

Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence

No inducement to be offered

Recording of confessions and statements

Medical examination of the victim of rape

Search by police officer

When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant

Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India

Letter  of  request  from  a  country  or  place  outside  India  to  a  Court  or  an  authority  for investigation in India

Procedure when  investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours

Report of investigation by subordinate police officer

Release of accused when evidence deficient

Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient

Complainant  and  witnesses  not  to  be  required  to  accompany  police  officer  and  not  to  be subjected to restraint

Diary of proceedings in investigation

Report of police officer on completion of investigation

Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc

Power to summon persons

Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death


INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE


Such Magistrate, on receiving such report, may
direct an investigation, or, if he thinks fit, at once proceed, or depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to
hold a preliminary inquiry into, or otherwise to dispose of, the case in the manner provided in this Code.

LAWGIST

# 159 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry